Check Point Software Technologies Check Point Software Technologies belongs among the world leaders in the area of internet security which offers a unified framework for complex network, data and endpoint security management. Check Point was the first to market a patent technology called „Stateful Inspection“, which should reveal concentrated DoS type of attacks. Their product FireWall-1 Next Generation (NGX) constitutes of elaborated mechanisms of decision-making on the level of application layer same as of all the most used application protocols marked as “Application Intelligence”.
The latest innovation of Check Point S.T. are security gateways (Security Gateway VE) based on the architecture of software blades. This architecture consists of various software blades including firewalls, IPS, VPN, anti-virus, anti-malware, URL addresses filtering, anti-spam and e-mail security software. Thus it offers a secure, flexible and simple solution customizable to the various needs of different organizations and environments.
Technologies and solutions that Check Point has recently introduced, e.g.:
- A DLP solution (Data Loss Prevention)
- SmartEvent Software Blade — real-time analysis of security events on a firewall, IPS, DLP, endpoint station and antivirus
- UMT-1 with streaming technology which increases the efficiency of software blades for antivirus and URL addresses filtering
- Abra — coded USB disc, which makes a secure company desktop from any PC
Check Point Abra provides its users with access to company emails, files and applications anywhere they like and both in online and offline mode through the means of integrated VPN connection. Abra starts itself automatically on each PC and incorporates a coded space for the protection of data saved directly on the device.